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Kiddie Academy of Hilltown

1000 E Walnut St, Perkasie, PA 18944 · Bucks County
2 complaint investigations found violations Keystone STAR 2

Kiddie Academy of Hilltown is a certified child care center in Perkasie, PA, with capacity for 142 children. It holds a Keystone STAR 2 rating. Since August 2021, Pennsylvania certification staff have inspected it 4 times and confirmed violations in 2 complaint investigations. The state cited 8 violations, 2 of them core-safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep), most often for building & playground safety (3 of 8). None of them came in the last 12 months. Measured by topic-weighted citations per inspection, it is #6 of 6 centers in Perkasie and has fewer citations per inspection than 72% of Pennsylvania certified centers.

Inspection record

Fewer citations than 72% of 4,789 Pennsylvania certified centers, per inspection, weighted by topic. About typical
#6 of 6 centers in Perkasie
2 Core-safety citations
6 Other citations
4 Inspections
2 Complaint investigations that found violations
8 citations from 6 state visits since Aug 16, 2021 · none in the last 12 months · last inspected Feb 12, 2026

Every state visit

2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 INSPECTIONS (top) · REPORTS & INVESTIGATIONS (bottom) Feb 12, 2026 · Inspection · no citation Oct 6, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Jun 16, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Jun 16, 2025 · Report/investigation · citation found Jun 16, 2025 · Inspection · citation found Apr 11, 2025 · Inspection · citation found
Violation found No violation Top row: inspections · bottom row: complaint investigations, self-reported incidents and other visits

What inspectors cited most

Building & playground safety 3
Supervision 2
Health & medication 2
Training & qualifications 1

Citations, newest first

Citation Oct 6, 2025 Inspection Training & qualifications
Health and Safety Training 55 Pa. Code §3270.31(f)
At the time of the Inspection, Staff 1 did not have proof of the Health and Safety training listed in subsections (f)1-9 and was past the required 90 days.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Oct 8, 2025): “Staff 1 obtained the health and safety training and had proof on file.”
Core safety Jun 16, 2025 Complaint investigation Supervision
Supervised at all times 55 Pa. Code §3270.113(a)
Staff 1 found a staple in child 1's mouth, in the back area of the room located next to the kitchen.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jul 11, 2025): “In the infant room the morning supervisor re-swept the room in its entirety, pulling up the mats and checked to containers for any foreign objects. The staff members have been re-trained on supervision of infants.”
Core safety Jun 16, 2025 Complaint investigation Supervision
Supervised at all times 55 Pa. Code §3270.113(a)
Staff 1 found a staple in child 1's mouth, in the back area of the room located next to the kitchen.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jul 11, 2025): “In the infant room the morning supervisor re-swept the room in its entirety, pulling up the mats and checked to containers for any foreign objects. The staff members have been re-trained on supervision of infants.”
Citation Jun 16, 2025 Complaint investigation Building & playground safety
Building Surfaces 55 Pa. Code §3270.76
Staff 1 found a staple in child 1's mouth, in the back area of the room located next to the kitchen.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jul 11, 2025): “In the infant room the morning supervisor re-swept the room in its entirety, pulling up the mats and checked to containers for any foreign objects.”
Citation Jun 16, 2025 Complaint investigation Building & playground safety
Building Surfaces 55 Pa. Code §3270.76
Staff 1 found a staple in child 1's mouth, in the back area of the room located next to the kitchen.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jul 11, 2025): “In the infant room the morning supervisor re-swept the room in its entirety, pulling up the mats and checked to containers for any foreign objects.”
Citation Jun 16, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
Inpatient hospitalization or ER treatment of child/Mail or deliver written report to regional office within 72 hours 55 Pa. Code §3270.20(a)(1)/3270.20(b)
Facility did not report to the Regional Office that Child 1 was taken to the hospital within the required 24-hour timeframe and did not send it the written report to the regional office with in the required 72-hour time frame.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jun 16, 2025): “In the event of an incident the requires emergency care or hospitalization, we will notify the appropriate authorities within the required time frame. Report filed and confirmation sent to regional office on 6/16/25. *confirmation # eve-00091710.”
Citation Jun 16, 2025 Inspection Health & medication
12 months prior to service and every 24 months thereafter/Health assessment, TB test 55 Pa. Code §3270.151(a)/3270.192(3)
At the time of the inspection, Staff 1 did not have proof of a physical on file.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Jul 11, 2025): “Upon hire all new hires will have TB test results and health form completed with the results prior to contact with children. TB test was applied 6/14/25. Health assessment completed and signed 1/7/25. TB test results received and sent to state inspector 6/16/25 (read) 6/17/25 (sent). Staff will not…”
Citation Apr 11, 2025 Inspection Building & playground safety
Exceeding Capacity 55 Pa. Code §3270.61(h)
At the time of the inspection, the number of children in Room 9 exceeded the capacity of the room by 1. The room has a capacity of 8 and there were 9 children in the room.
Center’s plan of correction (implemented, Apr 11, 2025): “One child was moved out of the room into Room 6A so that all rooms were back in compliance. This was corrected immediately and on-site.”

“Core safety” marks citations about supervision and staff ratios, discipline and caregiver conduct, background checks, child protection and safe sleep, the topics our score weights most. Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity. “Follow-up” marks a violation re-cited at a follow-up visit, counted once. How scores work.

Complaint investigations and reported incidents

Violation found Jun 16, 2025 Complaint investigation
2 violations cited, listed under Citations.
Violation found Jun 16, 2025 Complaint investigation
2 violations cited, listed under Citations.

Pennsylvania’s search lists complaint investigations in which the state found at least one violation (“verified complaints”). It does not say what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it. Incident investigations look into something that happened at the center; self-reported violations are ones the center reported to the state itself.

About this center

Capacity 142 children
Certificate status Regular
Certificate valid through Apr 11, 2027
Keystone STARS STAR 2
since Oct 23, 2025 · what STARS means
Operator Wilkinco Properties LLC
Hours Monday–Friday 7:00 AM–6:00 PM How Pennsylvania centers’ hours compare
Phone (215) 412-5437
State certificate # CER-00251854
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Common questions

Has Kiddie Academy of Hilltown had any serious violations?

Pennsylvania cited 2 violations since 2021 on the topics Daycare Record treats as core safety (supervision, staff ratios, discipline, background checks, child protection or safe sleep). The most recent, on Jun 16, 2025 (supervision): “Staff 1 found a staple in child 1's mouth, in the back area of the room located next to the kitchen.” Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; each citation is listed in full above.

Have there been complaints about Kiddie Academy of Hilltown?

Pennsylvania lists 2 complaint investigations since 2021 in which it found at least one violation; the violations are listed above. Its search shows these “verified complaints” but not what a complaint alleged, or whether every violation relates to it.

What is Kiddie Academy of Hilltown’s Keystone STARS rating?

STAR 2, effective Oct 23, 2025. Keystone STARS is Pennsylvania’s quality rating program for child care, from STAR 1 to STAR 4. It measures program quality, not inspection results, so read both.

How does Kiddie Academy of Hilltown compare with other daycares in Perkasie?

It is #6 of 6 centers in Perkasie by topic-weighted citations per inspection, and has fewer citations per inspection than 72% of Pennsylvania certified centers with enough inspection history to compare.

When was Kiddie Academy of Hilltown last inspected?

Feb 12, 2026 (renewal). No violations were cited during that visit.

Who runs Kiddie Academy of Hilltown?

The legal entity on its Pennsylvania certificate is Wilkinco Properties LLC.

Certified centers nearby

Citations are quoted from Pennsylvania Department of Human Services inspection records (Office of Child Development and Early Learning, Bureau of Certification Services), including each finding and the center’s plan of correction. Rule numbers refer mostly to 55 Pa. Code Chapter 3270, the rules for child care centers; a few cite Chapter 20, which covers every certified facility. Pennsylvania’s records don’t grade violations by severity; the “core safety” label and the score are Daycare Record’s.

To check the state’s own record, search the center’s name on COMPASS Child Care Provider Search and open its inspection history. Data refreshed Oct 16, 2026.

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